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  1. Minnesota county suspends payments to mental health provider

    Itasca County in Minnesota has terminated its contract with Lakeview Behavioral Health — one of the largest behavioral health providers in the area, The Minnesota Reformer reported Sept. 26.
  2. CDC: Behavioral health emergencies spike during school year

    Emergency department visits for eight behavioral health conditions increased among children ages 10-17 during the fall and spring school semesters, CDC research published Sept. 22 found. 
  3. Hackensack Meridian launches youth suicide prevention training for nurses

    Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching a youth suicide prevention training program for nurses across the health system. 

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  1. Children's Hospital & Medical Center taps SVP of behavioral health

    Omaha, Neb.-based Children's Hospital & Medical Center has appointed Renee Rafferty as senior vice president of behavioral health. 
  2. Veteran, 1st responder recovery clinic opens in Virginia

    Warriors Heart, a recovery and rehabilitation center, has opened in Milford, Va., The Culpeper Star Exponent reported Sept. 23.
  3. Anthem Blue Cross donates $1.2M to support addiction treatment

    The Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in substance use disorder grants to five organizations based in California.
  4. Biden Administration invests $206M to support youth mental health

    The Biden Administration has designated $206 million to support youth mental health across the country.

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  1. Biden administration awards $130M to certified community behavioral health clinics

    The Biden administration has awarded nearly $130 million to expand certified community behavioral health clinics across the country.
  2. Former head of Colorado Behavioral Health Administration alleges racial discrimination

    The former head of the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration has filed a federal complaint alleging her firing was due to racial discrimination, The Denver Post reported Sept. 21.
  3. Southern Illinois University to host behavioral health workforce center

    Southern Illinois University in Carbondale will serve as the primary administrative hub for the state;s new Behavioral Health Workforce Center, according to a Sept. 22 article written in the Springfield State Journal-Register by Jerry Kruse, MD, dean and provost of the SIU School of Medicine.
  4. Houston psychiatric facility to close

    St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston is closing its Center for Behavioral Health, citing the cost of providing services, according to a Sept. 21 report from ABC affiliate KTRK.

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  1. Inside addiction: what behavioral health leaders need to know about the opioid epidemic

    Preventable drug overdose deaths are one of leading causes of death in the United States, with the number of deaths increasing by 58 percent between 2019 and 2021. 
  2. Behavioral health center to open in Georgia

    Construction is set to begin shortly on a behavioral health center in Macon, Ga., The Georgia Recorder reported Sept. 20.
  3. BetterMynd, Valera Health expand mental health services to college students

    BetterMynd has partnered with Valera Health to expand its online mental health services to its partner campuses across the United States.
  4. Mend and Eleos Health partner on digital patient engagement

    Behavioral telehealth platform Mend has partnered with Eleos Health to increase digital patient engagement and lower session documentation burden for providers conducting virtual behavioral health appointments.
  5. North Carolina behavioral health provider indicted on fraud charges

    A Charlotte, N.C.-based behavioral health services provider was indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding South Carolina's Medicaid program and falsely obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.  
  6. Geisinger's Addiction Medicine Program receives $2.5M grant

    Geisinger’s new Addiction Medicine Program received a $2.5 million federal grant, the company said in a Sept. 20 news release.
  7. 6 takeaways on suicide prevention from CVS Health survey

    Nearly one in five adults in the US said they were "plagued with suicidal thoughts in the past year," according to a recent survey conducted by CVS Health and The Harris Poll.
  8. Over 155 schools to participate in student athlete mental health week

    Over 150 schools and organizations around the country will be participating in Student Athlete Mental Health Week, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7.
  9. $43M behavioral health facility to open in Colorado

    A new behavioral health facility is scheduled to open at the end of the year in Fort Collins, Colo., according to a Sept. 20 report from the Coloradoan.

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